Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Poots calls for final responses to environment strategy Northern Ireland’s environment minister, Edwin Poots, has called on the public to respond to the consultation on the country’s environment strategy, which closes at midnight today (18 January). Launched at the COP26 climate summit in November, the consultation on Northern Ireland’s “first ever” strategy includes a mix of existing and new environmental targets and objectives. … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2022 Industry news On the cutting EDGE EDGE Innovate have revealed their largest mobile trommel to date with the launch of the new TRM831 at America’s leading compost conference organised by the US Compost Council. EDGE’s newest offering will be one of the largest wheel-mounted trommels on the market and will provide operators with unrivalled production rates. With extensive stockpiling capabilities thanks... Skip & Waste Magazine · 18 Jan 2022 Industry news Victory! Greenpeace reaction to Police and Crime Bill vote In reaction to the decision by the House of Lords last night to vote down amendments in the The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill made by the government, which would have effectively removed the right to protest, Greenpeace UK’s political campaigner, Megan Randles, said: “These votes are a clear victory for democracy and our freedoms. It’s so […] Greenpeace UK · 18 Jan 2022 Industry news Alupro launches ‘the lonely aerosol’ campaign Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has launched a digital engagement campaign to encourage consumers to recycle their empty aerosol cans. Running between 18 January and mid-March, ‘the lonely aerosol’ will see social media users targeted with a series of creative digital animations. Sharing best practice recycling advice, each animated character has been specifically create… Alupro · 18 Jan 2022 Industry news Mura Technology Accelerates Global Drive Towards a Circular Plastics Economy with LG Chem Mura Technology has completed an equity investment from LG Chem, a leading global chemical producer. Mura Technology news · 18 Jan 2022 Industry news Kitchen Planner - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 18 Jan 2022 Industry news Piddington named Enfinium director The former chief executive of Viridor, Phil Piddington, has been appointed as non-executive director of Enfinium, formerly known as Wheelabrator. Enfinium, which owns a string of energy from waste (EfW) plants in the UK, announced the appointment yesterday (17 January). Mr Piddington was chief executive at Viridor until November 2020, when he was replaced by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2022 Industry news How Nvidia is fighting climate change in the Omniverse - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 18 Jan 2022 Industry news WasteAid launches Circular Economy Network in The Gambia to help drive green growth On 14 January 2022, the British High Commission in Banjul hosted the launch of a new Circular Economy Network in The Gambia. Led by UK waste management NGO WasteAid, and funded by the UK’s Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, the Circular Economy Network will help improve the way resources and wastes are managed in The […] WasteAid · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Leave only pawprints this walk your dog month The post Leave only pawprints this walk your dog month appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Keenan Recycling expands English presence Aberdeen-based food waste collection company Keenan Recycling has purchased the wheelie bin collection arm of JNL Waste Services, further expanding its reach in England. The company says the move will help “cement itself” in England and help prepare for the introduction of mandatory food waste collections, set in the Environment Bill for 2023. JNL Waste Services, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Haringey to discuss support for Edmonton EfW plant The London borough of Haringey’s council is to meet to discuss withdrawing its support for the redevelopment of the energy from waste (EfW) plant at the EcoPark in Edmonton, Enfield. The Lib Dems will table a motion proposing that the council pauses and reconsiders its support for the project at an extraordinary meeting of Labour-controlled … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news O.C.O Technology trials first overseas CO2 treatment facility at Japanese EfW plant The post O.C.O Technology trials first overseas CO2 treatment facility at Japanese EfW plant appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news EU chemicals agency identifies chemical groups for accelerated regulatory action In an important step forward for global chemicals management, the EU Chemicals Agency, ECHA, started to publish its analyses of the properties of groups of chemicals on 7th December 2021, and also put forward recommendations for regulatory action in the vast majority of the groups assessed so far. Using computer-based techniques, ECHA is grouping together similar chemicals […] CHEM Trust · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news enfinium appoints Non-Executive Director, Phil Piddington to the Board enfinium appoints Non-Executive Director, Phil Piddington to the Board enfinium · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Scientists warn Sixth Mass Extinction of global biodiversity is possible Experts warn that a Sixth Mass Extinction is potentially underway, with human activities threatening species extinction. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news RWM and Letsrecycle Live to run side-by-side The RWM and Letsrecycle Live trade shows will run side-by-side this year following ROAR B2B’s acquisition six months ago of the Environment Media Group, which owned the Live event. To run on 14-15 September 2022, the combined event will bring together “the best of both shows”, with an expected attendance of more than 10,000. Taking … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Greenpeace expedition arrives in the Antarctic to survey threatened penguin colonies Scientists and Greenpeace Campaigners arrive in Antarctica to conduct new research on the impacts of the climate crisis on remote Antarctic penguin colonies Greenpeace UK · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Food waste in residual bins costs Surrey £4m Data published by the Surrey Environment Partnership (SEP) shows that each year more than half of all food waste that could be recycled in Surrey ends up in residents’ residual waste bins. Recycling the 50,594 tonnes of food waste instead would save Surrey councils £4 million each year, the SEP says. The SEP has launched … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Q&A with CAP member: Nin Castle About Nin Castle Briefly describe your background, interests & areas of expertise. I’ve been working in textile waste management, up-cycling and recycling since 2004. Starting from a design perspective, working with both post-consumer and post-industrial waste, I then moved on to working in the systems needed to organise and standardise waste to be able to […] Worn Again Technologies news · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Get to know: Amanda Carbon – Female Porter at GSTT We get to know Amanda Carbon, Female Porter at GSTT. Discover her experience of being the only female porter at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and why she is proud of her role. Bywaters · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Waste levy could help deliver ‘wider societal benefits’, LGA says Introducing local taxes such as a levy on waste could enable councils to deliver policies with a “wider societal benefit”, according to a report published by the Local Government Association (LGA). The LGA, which represents councils across England, also says reforming local government revenue financing could help councils deliver household waste and recycling services to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Coronavirus Update 17/01/22 There are still restrictions in place in England to curb the spread of coronavirus. For latest updates, please visit: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/.... Ward Recycling · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Coronavirus Ward: All Updates 17/01/22 There are still restrictions in place in England to curb the spread of coronavirus. For latest updates, please visit:... Ward Recycling · 17 Jan 2022 Industry news Traqa appoints a head of UK operations The post Traqa appoints a head of UK operations appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 15 Jan 2022 Industry news Climate change increases rainy days, which harm the economy New data finds economic growth decreases with more wet days with extreme rainfall, revealing an indirect way that climate change harms the economy. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Government launches new scheme for technologies producing hydrogen from biomass THE Government has this week (on Wednesday 12 January) launched a new programme to help develop innovative technologies to produce hydrogen, a clean energy source, from sustainable biomass and waste. Backed with £5 million in government funding, the new Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme will support the development of technologies to produce hydrogen generated via BECCS... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Scott Bros answers Prince’s Trust skip plea in support of veterans’ initiative RECYCLING experts Scott Bros has supported a team of unemployed young people working on a project that allows ex-military personnel to learn a range of wood and metal craft skills. The firm provided a free skip service for the Prince’s Trust Darlington Team as it painted the walls and floors of a workshop building and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Cutting beef from US diet could slash carbon footprints by 48% Tulane University research finds that swapping just one serving per day for a more planet friendly alternative, North Americans could cut their carbon footprint by 48%. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news TV presenter Konnie Huq and ‘organisation guru’ Nicola Lewis take part in Give-Back January to promote WEEE reuse TV presenter Konnie Huq and ‘organisation guru’ Nicola Lewis take part in Give-Back January with donations of unwanted electricals to Reuse Network members. Reuse Network · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Shropshire approves £3m plans for extra recycling bin Shropshire households can now request an additional 240l wheelie bin for recycling after councillors approved an investment of almost £3 million to fund the extra containers. The optional and free bins will replace existing black recycling boxes for cans, glass, and plastic. Shropshire council’s cabinet agreed the plans in July 2021 and funding was approved … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Climate change affects the photosynthesis of carbon-storing mosses Scientists find that peatland mosses are affected by temperature, so weather conditions could significantly reduce their ability to store carbon. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Churchill outlines steps to boost plastic recycling Recycling minister Jo Churchill has outlined the steps the government has taken to increase the domestic capacity for processing soft plastics. Ms Churchill said that, in England, the government was taking “significant steps” to increase UK plastics recycling, as well as “delivering the conditions for further private sector investment”. The recycling minister responded yesterday (13 … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Scheme launched to support hydrogen production from biomass The government this week launched a programme to help develop technologies to produce hydrogen from “sustainable” biomass and waste. Backed with £5 million in government funding, the Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme will support the development of technologies producing hydrogen via bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). The programme seeks to support the development of solutions… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news New electric refuse vehicle fleet for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Four new eye-catching Dennis Eagle e-Collect electric refuse vehicles powered by 100% green electricity have joined BCP Council’s fleet as part of the council’s commitment to make its operations carbon neutral by 2030. Councillor Mark Anderson, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste, BCP Council, said: “We made a clear commitment to our residents that we... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Viridor sells Crayford MRF to Dutch firm N+P Viridor has sold its Crayford materials recycling facility in south east London to Dutch waste materials specialist N+P Group. Infrastructure The Crayford site, which is a key piece of recycling infrastructure in the London area and south east England, is understood to have been sold by Viridor at the end of 2021. Viridor has been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Agribusiness giant again linked to Amazon deforestation The post Agribusiness giant again linked to Amazon deforestation appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Thousands of UK charity workers set to benefit from discount supermarket membership. | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Currys Peak Trading Update: Resilient performance against a softer market - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Reconomy unveils REVOLVE ‘solutions suite’ Reconomy Group is expanding fast – it acquired Casepak at the end of 2021 – and is aiming says it has high ambitions for this year. In an exclusive interview with letsrecycle.com, the company’s divisional director, Harvey Laud outlines the company’s strategy and range of services, including the recently launched REVOLVE service. Mr Laud explained … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2022